Simulation & Testing - SIMIT
Testing and commissioning SIMATIC application software
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SIMIT is the open platform for testing SIMATIC application software.
Simulations of the process check that the SIMATIC automation
environment is working properly. The result: greater certainty in
planning and meeting of deadlines, reduction in costs and risk,
significant improvements in terms of keeping to budget while at the
same time reliably meeting the required quality standards. |
 The
challenge
Three factors play a decisive role in implementing any system:
meeting the agreed quality standards and remaining within cost and time
limits. Whilst systems are becoming more individual, expectations of
high levels of availability and efficiency are also rising.
Modifications and enhancements now carry on well into the operational
phase. The result is more complex projects, tighter timescales and more
working at expensive times - either nights or weekends.
Our solution
SIMIT provides an extensive range of scalable products as a test
platform for SIMATIC application software – from the simulation of a
SIMATIC CPU with simple signals on the I/O level right through to
interaction of the SIMATIC automation system with simulated and perhaps
highly complex processes.
Integrated quality assurance
SIMIT enables the process simulation to be adjusted to your project – be
it a standalone system or an entire plant. The advantage: in each phase
of the project it is easy to check that the automation system is
functioning correctly so that any errors can be detected and corrected
at an early stage. Quality assurance is thus integrated directly into
the projects.
Reliable technology and automation
SIMIT turns a virtual plant into reality: All the open- and
closed-loop control functions in the plant, such as sequences, operator
actions and the response to faults and operational errors, are reflected
in SIMIT. Thus technicians and automation engineers share a common
platform for objectively verifying the implementation of the automation
task.
Commissioning in the office
SIMIT can be connected directly to the automation system, supplying
it with accurate process data. This enables checks to be carried out
from the office to confirm that the automation system is functioning
correctly - just as if it were being commissioned on-site. Result: When
the automation software is delivered to the installation site its
quality status is known; this represents a huge stride in the direction
of "switch-on commissioning".
No stresses on the plant's mechanical systems
SIMIT is based on plant simulations. The commissioning of the
automation software therefore takes place without using the "real" plant
– and thus without placing any unnecessary stresses on the mechanical
components. Even malfunctions that cannot be tested for real in the
plant due to the potentially serious risk to people and machinery can be
reproduced in this way with SIMIT any number of times.
No disruption to operation
SIMIT enables software modifications to be performed and tested
independently from the actual plant. A solution that has been developed
in this way can then be installed very easily during a scheduled
stoppage with no adverse effects on operation.
Good reasons for SIMIT
- Early detection of errors in the automation software
- Shorter project durations and lower project costs
- No stress or risk to mechanical components
- Less disruption of ongoing operation
- ACoordinated process and automation system
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